Rashid Ismail Khalidi

Background

Khalidi, Rashid Ismail was born on November 18, 1948 in New York City. Son of Ismail Raghib and Selwa (Jeha) Khalidi.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oxford, England, 1974.

Career

Assistant professor of history, Lebanese U., Beirut, 1974-1977; assistant professor, American U. Beirut, 1976-1983; associate professor, American U. Beirut, 1983-1985; associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1985-1987; associate professor modern Middle Eastern history, University of Chicago, 1987-1995; professor modern Middle Eastern history, University of Chicago, since 1995; associate director Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago, 1988-1991; director, University of Chicago, 1991-1995; director Center International Studies, University of Chicago, since 1995. Adjunct Professor Arab politics Georgetown University, Washington, 1983-1984. Member of advisory board Encyclopedia Modern Middle East.

Achievements

• Rashid Ismail Khalidi has been listed as a noteworthy history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • British Policy Towards Syria & Palestine, 1906-1914
  • The Origins of Arab Nationalism by Rashid Khalidi (1993-10-01)
  • Palestine and the Gulf: Proceedings of an International Seminar
  • The Origins of Arab Nationalism Paperback September 15, 1993

Membership

Member American Committee on Jerusalem, since 1997. Trustee Center for Palestine Research and Studies, since 1995. Secretary American Foundation for Jerusalem University, since 1998.

Member Middle East Studies Association (board directors 1988-1991, president 1993-1994), American History Association, Arab-American University Graduates.

Connections

Married Mona Tadros, December 14, 1972. Children: Lamya, Dima, Ismail.

Father:

Ismail Raghib Khalidi

Mother:

Selwa (Jeha) Khalidi

Spouse:

Mona Tadros

child:

Ismail Khalidi

child:

Lamya Khalidi

child:

Dima Khalidi